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Definition of "kennel" []

  • A shelter for a dog. (noun)
  • A pack of dogs, especially hounds. See Synonyms at flock1. (noun)
  • An establishment where dogs are bred, trained, or boarded. (noun)
  • The lair of a wild animal, such as a fox. (noun)
  • To place or keep in or as if in a kennel. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "kennel" in a sentence
  • "III. ii.89 (83,6) [Go -- to kennel, Pompey -- go] It should be remembered, that Pompey is the common name of a dog, to which allusion is made in the mention of a _kennel_."
  • "The word kennel developed so many negative associations and did not reflect the high-end services offered by boarding facilities that the American Boarding Kennel Association changed its name several years ago to the Pet Care Services Association, said Susan Briggs, a past president."
  • "Some of the violations described in kennel inspection reports include:"